Herald of Yesteryear: May 2, 1944

Herald of Yesteryear: May 2, 1944

NEW YORK — Four men charged with sealing $15,000 worth of coffee and tea blamed the theft on thirst today.

When one prisoner confessed, Acting Police Captain John J. Cronin asked them what they did with the booty.

“What do you think we did with it, we drank it,” the prisoner replied.

Police claimed the men sold it cut-rate to customers.

TWO MAURY MEN MEET IN ENGLAND

Word has been received here that Lieutenant Henry Jones Jr. and Lieutenant Enoch Stephenson, both of the United States Army Air Force, met recently somewhere in England.

Both boys have been overseas only a short time. Lieutenant Jones is the son of Mr. an Mrs. Henry Jones of Cross Bridges, and Lieutenant Stephenson is the son of Mrs. Enoch Stephenson, of Oklahoma City, Okla., formerly of Columbia.

Lieutenant Jones also has a brother in service, Corporal John Brooks Jones, who is now stationed in Hawaii.

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